Apparatus for covering boxes.



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I APPARATUS FOR GOVBRING BOXES.

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ITBNTD FEB. 18, 1908.

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APPARATUS POR GOVBRIRG BDXES.

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quent operations. After applyingl eine to the front and side walls of the .i box to be covered, the latter is placed in the slot of the retaining plate C with its hinge resting on the portion of the covering lying upon the partition, the two members of the box being preferably lield at an angle to each other, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. The lid or deep. st ineinber of the box is next pressed down into the corresponding socket F1 of the dieplate by hand or otherwiseJ and the box-body is then pressed into the other socket F in tlie saine manner. 1n forcing the box members into the die-cavities, the covering is tightly stretched upon the nie-iibers owing to the. pressure exerted upon the covering by the upper plate which, however, does not tightly grip the covering 'ont simply retards its displacement into the die-cavities. After this pressing o eration, the upper plate (l is removed and tie raised or bnlged portions of the covering which overlie the lugs are severed on a line with the center of the lugs, as shown at i in Fig. 5. A coatingr of lue is next applied to the inner sides of the oir-members and said divided portions` of the 1 ooveriin1r togetheqwitii the rest of the inargin of t e same are then properly iriniined and finally folded over the edges ot' the boxmembers against. their glued inner sides.

While this im roved apparatus is especially desirable or applying a siiiglepiece` covering to the bodies and lids of small boxes, suchas used for finger-rings, it may also be used with advantage for covering larger boxes of various kinds.

l: claim as niy invention:

'1.111 an apparatus for ci'ivering boxes, a die-plate having cavities for receiving the `oody and the lid of a box, and means ai'- ranged at the adjacent inner corners of said cavities for supporting the covering-inatci'ial above the surface of the die-plate,substantially as set forth.

2; .in an apparatus for covering boxes, a dio-plate having sockets or cavities for i'cceiving the body and the lid of a box. and lugs or ridges arranged at. the adjacent inni-i" corners of said cavities and projecting above the surface of the die-plate, substantially as set forth.

i l i l l l ranged at the inaction o 3. In an apparatus for eovering'boxes, a

ody an( lid of the l die-plate having sockets or cavities for receiving the body and the iid of a box, a partition separating said cavities, and lugs or ridgesarranged at opposite ends of said partition and projecting above the surface of the plate, substantially as set forth.

4. In an apparatus for covering boxes, a die-plate having sockets or cavities for receiving the body and the lid of a box, a partition separating said cavities, and raised lugs arranged at-tiie junction of the partition and the walls of said cavities and oonforining to the adiaeent corners of the cavities, substantially :is set forth.

5. In an apparatnsfor coveringboxes, a dieplate liavirg sockets or cavities for receiving the body and the lid of a box, a partition bef tween sai-u' cavities terminating short of the upper surface or' the die late, and iugs'ari) the partition and the walls of said cavities and projecting l above the iippersiirface of the die-plate, substantially as set forth.

6. An a patatas for covering boxes, coniprisinfcr a ower die-plate having a pair of cavities for receiving the hinged body and lid of a box, a retaining piate for the box-covering resting upon the die-plate and having an opening which registers with said cavities, and stops arranged on one of said plates for hoiding the retaining plate against displace nient on the die-plate, substantially as set tort-li.

7. An a ipai'atiis for covering boxes, coinprising a lower die-plate liavii U a air of, cavities for receiving the hinge .boi y and lid of a box, a partition separating said. cavi-v JUHN l.. SUN DEE.

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